New Rules of Lifting For Women (NROL4W)

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Taking a week off mid-stage?

lobo_a_gogo
lobo_a_gogo Posts: 265 Member
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Hi,

I'm near the end of stage 1 (supposed to start my first 8 rep workout today) and I'm sick as a dog. my lungs are full of mucus and rattle, I could barely drag myself to work this morning, I worked out on Friday when I was first getting sick and I was significantly weaker than normal...

If I take a week off do you think it will be harmful to my progress? When I start back up should I use the weight I did last time or should I still try and increase?


Thanks

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  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    The author of New Rules series states he takes his rest weeks on an unscheduled basis, due to his work/lifestyle.
    Take care of your body, get rested and better, then start where you left off.
    see pg 126-127, Recovery between stages (paperback).
  • MyOwnSunshine
    MyOwnSunshine Posts: 1,312 Member
    Now that I've completed NROL for Women and am plugging away at the stages of Supercharged, I have changed the way I think about this program and rest weeks. For me, NROL is a long-term (like years, if not for life) way of working out. I worry less about taking a full rest week between Stages, and am more apt to let them fall where they may as life dictates. For instance, I'm about to finish a stage this week, but I had several unplanned rest days during this past stage, and I will be starting school in a few weeks, which might be challenging at first, so I'll wait and save my rest days and begin my new stage immediately.

    Sometimes when I've been pushing really hard, I start to develop muscle or joint pain (not just DOMS) and know that I need to take a day or two off to recover instead of pushing through and making it worse.

    I do think you need to take a whole week off sometimes to get the full benefits of muscle/bone/nerve/mind recovery, but don't get too tied up in the whole stages concept.
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    You need to take the time to let your body rest.

    I would try starting where you left off and if you cannot complete a set, you can always unload a bit and pick up there. You may be a bit weakened depending on what havoc this illness wreaks on your body. :P If it helps, I took over a 2 month break and I am almost back to where I left off and I just did workout 4A today. :)
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    nothing wrong with that. i've done it out of shear laziness. you might feel a little weaker your first work out back but once you get back on schedule you'll be fine.

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